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McCain sharpens attack on Obama
John McCain today launched his harshest, most detailed assault to date on Barack Obama's Iraq policy, saying that Obama failed the commander-in-chief test by opposing...
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More Than Words, a nonprofit bookstore that aims to help at-risk youths, is launching a new café training program, to provide young adults with skills...
Layoffs hit Freetown
About 15 town employees in Freetown, including five teachers and two patrolmen, are looking for new jobs after the resounding defeat of a Proposition 2...
State seeks two-week extension of Medicaid waiver
By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff The state requested another two-week extension today of its Medicaid waiver to keep its landmark health care law running as...
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Vt girl's ex-stepdad charged in Ala. w/ child porn
Alabama authorities have lodged child pornography charges against the ex-stepdad of a Vermont girl who was found dead last week.
Maine heating oil prices rise
Heating oil prices continue to rise in Maine. According to state energy office's biweekly summer survey, heating oil is now averaging $4.71 a gallon statewide. That's up 11 cents a gallon from the previous survey two weeks ago.
Red tide causes illnesses in Maine, Canada
Eleven people in Maine and New Brunswick were made sick after eating shellfish harvested from beaches affected by red tide, public health officials said.
Congressional delegation calls for heating aid
The three members of Vermont's congressional delegation are calling on Congress to increase federal spending on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Lynch signs law aimed at protecting NH seniors
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a bill aimed at protecting seniors from investment fraud.
New botanical gardens give flavor of Maine
The coast of Maine is probably better known for lobsters and windjammers than rose gardens and flowering dogwood trees.
Not all NH towns pay federal mileage rate
The high price of energy could affect New Hampshire's municipal budgets in mileage reimbursement rates to workers.
Edward Kennedy doing OK midway through treatments
Sen. Edward Kennedy is midway through a six-week course of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for brain cancer, and other than some fatigue, his wife says he's doing well.
200,000 dollar Powerball ticket sold in Lubec
Nobody won the jackpot in the weekend Powerball lottery, but a 200,000 dollar ticket was sold in the eastern Maine town of Lubec.
Middletown plane crash victims identified
The two people killed in a plane crash in Middletown have been identified as a flight instructor and the owner of a Newport bed and breakfast.
Feds say Vt. girl was killed; uncle held
The Vermont 12-year-old found dead last week near her uncle's home was killed, a prosecutor said Monday.
Laconia, NH, man indicted in kidnapping
Police say 32-year-old Paul Richards of Laconia, New Hampshire, has been indicted on charges he kidnapped two women and locked them in the trunk of their car.
Gas prices tick up again in R.I. to $4.10 a gallon
Gas prices have ticked up again in Rhode Island, and now stand at an average $4.10 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
Mass. gas prices back on the rise
Gas prices are back on the rise in Massachusetts after holding steady for three weeks.
UNH in line to share $12.6 million grant
The University of New Hampshire is in line to share a $12.6 million grant with Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Field narrowed to 10 in Maine oil tank art project
The field has been narrowed to 10 semifinalists in a competition to create painted designs on huge oil tanks in South Portland.
Man who admitted fatal arson now claims innocence
A man serving a 40- to 60-year prison sentence after admitting he set a 1999 fire that killed four people in Milton now says he made a false confession.
Mainer leads police on chase with toddler in car
A Standish man faces multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of 100 mph with an 18-month-old girl in his car.
NH woman wins race walk for berth on Olympic team
A 44-year-old New Hampshire mother of two has won a berth on the U.S. Olympic team after winning the 20 kilometer race walk event.
Clark Art Institute gets $5 million grant
The Clark Art Institute has landed a $5 million grant from the Starr Foundation. The money will be used to fund the directorship of Clark's research and academic program.
Man dies in New Milford condo fire
Fire officials say a 52-year-old man has died in a fire that gutted his condominium unit in New Milford.
Second Democrat enters Lt. Gov. race
A second Democrat is entering the race for Vermont's lieutenant governor, setting up a primary race to choose a candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Brian Dubie.
Some NH workers move to 4-day week to save fuel
Concord, New Hampshire, is putting highway and utility crews on a four-day work week to save on fuel costs and boost productivity.
Jury selection under way in Essex shooting trial
Jury selection is under way in the double murder trial of 29-year-old Christopher Williams, the man charged with killing two and wounding two in Essex in August 2006.
Film festival kicks off this week in Maine
About 4,000 movie fans are headed to Waterville this week and next for the 11th annual Maine International Film Festival.
Boat ramp closed in Hooksett, NH
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's boat ramp on the Merrimack River in Hooksett is closed for repairs.
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Sentencing for man convicted of fatal strangling
A man convicted of strangling a young Milton woman and later setting her body on fire in Boston's Franklin Park is awaiting word on his punishment.
Hold the prosecco, and pass the edamame
NEW YORK - Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian?
Off-duty Hub officer drives car into tree
An off-duty Boston police officer, who family members told authorities was emotionally distraught, struck a tree in Hyde Park yesterday morning while fleeing police in his car.
Girl, 5, breaks leg in fall from Hyde Park building
A 5-year-old girl broke her leg yesterday when she fell at least three stories after playing near a window in a Hyde Park apartment building, her father and police said.
Search launched for missing teenage girl
WAYLAND Police were searching yesterday for a Wayland teenager who had not been seen since she left her job earlier in the day as a lifeguard at the Wayland Swimming and Tennis Club. In a release, Wayland police said 16-year-old Sarah Cramer was last seen walking into the woods toward her nearby Autumn Lane home at 10:20 a.m. Police described ...
Kin tell of Hyde Park teen's last moments
Songs of prayer and mourning spilled from the living room of a Hyde Park home yesterday, where brothers of 17-year-old Roniel Marc said he had promised their parents he would get a job and stay out of trouble.
Wilmington Marine dies in Thailand
A 20-year-old Marine from Wilmington has died in Thailand on tour with the Third Marine Expeditionary Force Band, a town official and a Marine Corps spokesman said.
For civil unions, justices of the peace can say 'I won't'
STRATFORD, Conn. - Sonia Osuna beamed as she declared the woman in a white dress and the woman in a suit standing before her as life partners. It was the latest of about 30 civil union ceremonies Osuna has performed as a Stratford justice of the peace since they became legal under Connecticut law in October 2005.
Police investigate site that alleges officer misconduct
They don't pretend to be Woodward and Bernstein. The bloggers call themselves amateur journalists and describe their website, Badgewars.com, as "the electronic bathroom wall."
Gas prices steered Bay Staters toward Cape for weekend
With a shaky economy and runaway gas prices, the Cape's proximity - and relative affordability - drew a bumper crop of budget-conscious visitors over the Bourne and Sagamore bridges on the summer's busiest travel weekend.
Hub to ban dumping by boaters
Boston today will become the largest urban area in the country to prohibit boaters from dumping out their toilets in the harbor, city and federal officials said.
NH reviewing endangered species list
New Hampshire officials are considering changes to the state's list of endangered species. Officials propose moving the bald eagle, osprey, peregrine falcon, common tern and several other species from endangered to threatened. Other species, including the common nighthawk, aren't doing as well and could be added to the endangered list.
Agent assaulted, shoots at suspects at Vt-Can line
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot at three suspects early Monday after being assaulted on a residential street near the Vermont-Quebec border, the agency said.
Kennedy's wife says he's handling treatment well
Sen. Edward Kennedy, midway through six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for brain cancer, is doing well aside from some fatigue, his wife says.
Mass. city receives $2.1 million in grant money
Massachusetts is pouring $2.1 million into Springfield to help the city jump start the local economy.
Red Sox pitcher Schilling undergoing normal rehab
Two weeks after season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said Monday he hasn't decided whether he will try to play in 2009.
'Beer Pong' game's teen-friendly rating criticized
Connecticut's attorney general isn't happy that a video game called "Beer Pong" was rated suitable for children as young as 13.
Dodds' bail set at $25,000 in domestic altercation
Former New Hampshire congressional candidate Gary Dodds has pleaded not guilty to assault and false imprisonment charges stemming from an altercation with his estranged wife.
Woman dies in motorcycle crash
Authorities say a Clarksville woman was killed when she lost control of her motorcycle and ran under a tractor-trailer driven by a New Hampshire man.
Maine man sentenced to 35 years in police shooting
A Portland man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting a police officer who was trying to arrest him at a South Portland apartment two years ago.
Mass. Mid-Day Numbers
The winning numbers drawn Monday in "The Number5 Game" mid-day draw were: 9-4-5-7 (nine, four, five, seven).
New law protects NH home buyers
A new law will provide New Hampshire home buyers with greater protections when they obtain mortgages.